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|birth = 30 November 1874<br>{{Wiki|Woodstock, Oxfordshire|Woodstock}}, [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] | |birth = 30 November 1874<br>{{Wiki|Woodstock, Oxfordshire|Woodstock}}, [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] | ||
|death = 24 January 1965 (aged 90)<br>[[London]], England, United Kingdom | |death = 24 January 1965 (aged 90)<br>[[London]], England, United Kingdom | ||
|affiliates = [[British Army]] (1895–1900; 1916–1918)<br>{{Wiki|Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party}} <small>(1900 - 1904, 1924 - 1964)</small><br>{{Wiki|Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party}} <small>(1904 - 1924)</small><br>[[Freemasons]]<br>[[Assassins]] | |affiliates = [[British Army]] (1895–1900; 1916–1918)<br>{{Wiki|Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party}} <small>(1900 - 1904, 1924 - 1964)</small><br>{{Wiki|Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party}} <small>(1904 - 1924)</small><br>[[Freemasons]]<br>[[Assassins]]<br>[[Templars]] | ||
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Churchill was born in 1874, to a highborn family of considerable influence. From a young age, he was determined to surpass his forebearers, which included his {{Wiki|Lord Randolph Churchill|father}}, who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the {{Wiki|John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough|first Duke of Marlborough}}, who had won a series of battles against the [[France|French]] in the [[War of the Spanish Succession]].<ref name="Churchill Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Winston Churchill]]</ref> | Churchill was born in 1874, to a highborn family of considerable influence. From a young age, he was determined to surpass his forebearers, which included his {{Wiki|Lord Randolph Churchill|father}}, who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the {{Wiki|John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough|first Duke of Marlborough}}, who had won a series of battles against the [[France|French]] in the [[War of the Spanish Succession]].<ref name="Churchill Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Winston Churchill]]</ref> | ||
In 1895, Churchill joined the British army, serving in the [[India]]n northwest frontier and the Sudan. Four years later he left to work as a war correspondent, but was taken prisoner by the Boers while reporting on the war in South [[Africa]]. He managed to escape by traveling almost 300 miles into [[Mozambique]].<ref name="Churchill Database"/> | In 1895, Churchill joined the British army, serving in the [[India]]n northwest frontier and the Sudan. Four years later he left to work as a war correspondent, but was taken prisoner by the Boers while reporting on the war in South [[Africa]]. He managed to escape by traveling almost 300 miles into [[Mozambique]].<ref name="Churchill Database" /> | ||
After his return to Britain, Churchill entered politics and quickly became known for self-aggrandizement, especially following his highly publicized presence in a police siege on the streets of [[London]], where he allegedly gave direction on the ground. In 1911, he was named First Lord of the Admiralty and oversaw the modernization of the British Navy;<ref name="Churchill Database"/> one of his experimental projects consisted of boats armed with anti-aircraft guns.<ref name="ACS">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''</ref> | After his return to Britain, Churchill entered politics and quickly became known for self-aggrandizement, especially following his highly publicized presence in a police siege on the streets of [[London]], where he allegedly gave direction on the ground. In 1911, he was named First Lord of the Admiralty and oversaw the modernization of the British Navy;<ref name="Churchill Database" /> one of his experimental projects consisted of boats armed with anti-aircraft guns.<ref name="ACS">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''</ref> | ||
===World War I=== | ===World War I=== | ||
{{Quote|We may have struck a blow against the enemy, but London is still riddled with German agents. Currently, there's a new group, unlike anything I've seen before. Theirs is a fanatical, almost religious, fervor.|Churchill on the spies in London, 1916.|The Darkest Hour}} | {{Quote|We may have struck a blow against the enemy, but London is still riddled with German agents. Currently, there's a new group, unlike anything I've seen before. Theirs is a fanatical, almost religious, fervor.|Churchill on the spies in London, 1916.|The Darkest Hour}} | ||
When the [[World War I|First World War]] began, Churchill was primarily preoccupied with how England could counter the [[Germany|German]] submarine threat. However, the failed {{Wiki|Gallipoli Campaign}} led him to temporarily withdraw from politics and lead a brigade on the Western Front, before returning to Britain.<ref name="Churchill Database"/> | When the [[World War I|First World War]] began, Churchill was primarily preoccupied with how England could counter the [[Germany|German]] submarine threat. However, the failed {{Wiki|Gallipoli Campaign}} led him to temporarily withdraw from politics and lead a brigade on the Western Front, before returning to Britain.<ref name="Churchill Database" /> | ||
[[File:ACS The Darkest Hour 10.png|thumb|250px|left|Churchill with Lydia]] | [[File:ACS The Darkest Hour 10.png|thumb|250px|left|Churchill with Lydia]] | ||
In 1916, Churchill enlisted the aid of [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Lydia Frye]] to root out a German spy radio calling dirigibles near [[Tower Bridge]] in [[London]]. Despite her success in finding the radio, one dirigible, accompanied by multiple fighter planes, entered London’s airspace. Churchill then arranged for a ship with a mounted anti-aircraft gun for Lydia's use, in order to shoot down the enemy aircraft.<ref name="ACS"/> | In 1916, Churchill enlisted the aid of [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Lydia Frye]] to root out a German spy radio calling dirigibles near [[Tower Bridge]] in [[London]]. Despite her success in finding the radio, one dirigible, accompanied by multiple fighter planes, entered London’s airspace. Churchill then arranged for a ship with a mounted anti-aircraft gun for Lydia's use, in order to shoot down the enemy aircraft.<ref name="ACS" /> | ||
After she successfully destroyed the enemy planes, Churchill requested Lydia's aid once more, this time to stop a [[Instruments of the First Will|fanatical]] German group in London; in return, he promised to raise the issue of women's suffrage once he was back in parliament. Churchill delivered information on the spies to Frye, and arranged for a raid on the [[Master Spy|leader]]'s hideout, ensuring the dissolution of the spy cell.<ref name="ACS"/> | After she successfully destroyed the enemy planes, Churchill requested Lydia's aid once more, this time to stop a [[Instruments of the First Will|fanatical]] German group in London; in return, he promised to raise the issue of women's suffrage once he was back in parliament. Churchill delivered information on the spies to Frye, and arranged for a raid on the [[Master Spy|leader]]'s hideout, ensuring the dissolution of the spy cell.<ref name="ACS" /> | ||
In 1917, Churchill became Minister of Munitions, putting him in charge of the production and delivery of tanks, planes and ammunition to the front; his efforts were regarded as a significant contributor to Germany's defeat.<ref name="Churchill Database"/> | In 1917, Churchill became Minister of Munitions, putting him in charge of the production and delivery of tanks, planes and ammunition to the front; his efforts were regarded as a significant contributor to Germany's defeat.<ref name="Churchill Database" /> | ||
===World War II and later life=== | ===World War II and later life=== | ||
Churchill later became one of the [[Templars|Templar]]-influenced political leaders who were involved in staging World War II, alongside [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Adolf Hitler]] and [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], in an attempt to create a [[New World Order]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref> He was celebrated for his tactical genius, leadership, and steadfast refusal to allow the Nazis to succeed. Following the war, he pushed for social reform in Britain and won the the Nobel Prize for literature. Churchill eventually died of a stroke in 1965.<ref name="Churchill Database"/> | Churchill later became one of the [[Templars|Templar]]-influenced political leaders who were involved in staging World War II, alongside [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Adolf Hitler]] and [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], in an attempt to create a [[New World Order]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref> He was celebrated for his tactical genius, leadership, and steadfast refusal to allow the Nazis to succeed. Following the war, he pushed for social reform in Britain and won the the Nobel Prize for literature. Churchill eventually died of a stroke in 1965.<ref name="Churchill Database" /> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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- "As you're aware, a vote can be far more lethal than a bullet or a blade."
- ―Churchill to Lydia, 1916.[src]
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874 – 1965) was a British statesman who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Along with being an officer in the British Army, a historian, writer and artist, Churchill is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential war-time political leaders.
Biography
Early life
Churchill was born in 1874, to a highborn family of considerable influence. From a young age, he was determined to surpass his forebearers, which included his father, who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the first Duke of Marlborough, who had won a series of battles against the French in the War of the Spanish Succession.[1]
In 1895, Churchill joined the British army, serving in the Indian northwest frontier and the Sudan. Four years later he left to work as a war correspondent, but was taken prisoner by the Boers while reporting on the war in South Africa. He managed to escape by traveling almost 300 miles into Mozambique.[1]
After his return to Britain, Churchill entered politics and quickly became known for self-aggrandizement, especially following his highly publicized presence in a police siege on the streets of London, where he allegedly gave direction on the ground. In 1911, he was named First Lord of the Admiralty and oversaw the modernization of the British Navy;[1] one of his experimental projects consisted of boats armed with anti-aircraft guns.[2]
World War I
- "We may have struck a blow against the enemy, but London is still riddled with German agents. Currently, there's a new group, unlike anything I've seen before. Theirs is a fanatical, almost religious, fervor."
- ―Churchill on the spies in London, 1916.[src]
When the First World War began, Churchill was primarily preoccupied with how England could counter the German submarine threat. However, the failed Gallipoli Campaign led him to temporarily withdraw from politics and lead a brigade on the Western Front, before returning to Britain.[1]
In 1916, Churchill enlisted the aid of Assassin Lydia Frye to root out a German spy radio calling dirigibles near Tower Bridge in London. Despite her success in finding the radio, one dirigible, accompanied by multiple fighter planes, entered London’s airspace. Churchill then arranged for a ship with a mounted anti-aircraft gun for Lydia's use, in order to shoot down the enemy aircraft.[2]
After she successfully destroyed the enemy planes, Churchill requested Lydia's aid once more, this time to stop a fanatical German group in London; in return, he promised to raise the issue of women's suffrage once he was back in parliament. Churchill delivered information on the spies to Frye, and arranged for a raid on the leader's hideout, ensuring the dissolution of the spy cell.[2]
In 1917, Churchill became Minister of Munitions, putting him in charge of the production and delivery of tanks, planes and ammunition to the front; his efforts were regarded as a significant contributor to Germany's defeat.[1]
World War II and later life
Churchill later became one of the Templar-influenced political leaders who were involved in staging World War II, alongside Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Franklin D. Roosevelt, in an attempt to create a New World Order.[3] He was celebrated for his tactical genius, leadership, and steadfast refusal to allow the Nazis to succeed. Following the war, he pushed for social reform in Britain and won the the Nobel Prize for literature. Churchill eventually died of a stroke in 1965.[1]
Gallery
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Churchill at the Yalta Conference
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Winston Churchill
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyphs
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